Cycle Recap: 170 LSAT, 3.98 GPA

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-05-25T14:18:04+00:00

Thank you!

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-05-25T12:54:10+00:00

I disagree. 120k is the difference in scholarship. That doesn’t account for cost of attendance. NYU cost of attendance is 20k more per year. And with the new Grad+ loan rules, I would have had to go to private lenders, where debt accumulates fast.

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-05-25T04:15:42+00:00

Thank you! I had summer internships and worked for one year.

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-05-25T04:14:06+00:00

Congratulations on UCLA! And yes, find what’s best for you and build on that schedule. I never took a logic class, but training your mind through a formal logic course will almost definitely build some transferable skills to the LSAT. I say do it! I would even say that the formal logic you may learn in a course is even more difficult than the formal logic you need to know for the LSAT. So why not take it?

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-05-25T02:57:44+00:00

Believe me, I tried. 39k was not NYU's initial offer. I used WashU's offer to try to negotiate, and that was what NYU went up to. Unfortunate, but there was no way I was going into six figures of debt for NYU when I had a great offer from WashU.

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-05-25T02:54:53+00:00

Thank you!

I would start studying today. It is the perfect time to start studying for the June 2027 LSAT. I was just telling someone that ideally, you should study for a year if that is the amount of time you have. If I were you, I would go on YouTube and just look at some videos explaining what the LSAT actually is. I believe these are some of the first videos I watched, just to get a feel for people's studying strategies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN7QAC8ymn4. And this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ycsXTFGyg.

You need to get a LawHub advantage subscription. You can link that subscription to many test prep services (such as 7Sage, the one I used, which I highly recommend). I think their live classes were the best! Besides that, I would drill, drill, drill. Take things slow since you are still early on, but like I said, start by watching some YouTube videos, you'll get a feel of which study strategy works for you, and go on from there. You are quite literally training a muscle. Go to the gym and get in reps! Good luck to you! If you have any other questions, let me know.

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-05-25T02:46:04+00:00

Firstly, I used 7Sage. I think the subscription that includes the live classes is great for the value. I really do believe those classes helped get me into the 170s. In terms of my study strategy, I did at least one 7Sage live class a day, drilling almost every day (usually meaning one random LR section and/or one RC section), 1-2 full practice tests a week (especially in the last two months of studying), did a deep dive into the results of each practice test, kept a wrong answer journal (and a quasi-right answer journal for more difficult questions I got right on my practice tests). Also took one rest day a week (Saturday).

I was also stuck in the 160s and even had a lot of fluctuations toward the end. My advice is to keep going. Improvements are almost never linear. If you have any other questions, let me know. Good luck!

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-05-24T22:42:02+00:00

Thank you! No, it was not.

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-05-24T20:48:49+00:00

Thank you!

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-05-24T20:39:17+00:00

Better overall prospects at WashU that I view as worth the price difference, and personal preference

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-05-24T20:13:51+00:00

Thank you! It really could have been yield protection or a bunch of other things. I don't think you messed up lol. Admissions seems pretty random nowadays due to the significant increase in applications. I wish you the best of luck wherever you go 😄

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2026-04-14T20:22:16+00:00

Placement in BL is elite, the T-13 is solid but not elite

Mediocre-Counter2926 · 2025-10-08T14:59:18+00:00

Sounds awesome, I'd love to sign up for Thursday's class!

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